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Brooklyn Leaders Demand Clarity on Atlantic Yards Affordable Housing

Brooklyn Leaders Demand Clarity on Atlantic Yards Affordable Housing

Civic leaders urged the state and developers to provide specific figures on the affordable housing units planned for the next phase of the Atlantic Yards/Pacific Park project.
Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso Launches Bid for Congress

Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso Launches Bid for Congress

Reynoso is looking to replace U.S. Representative Nydia Velázquez, who said she will not seek re-election.
New Bluebelt in Prospect Park Poised to Tackle Brooklyn Flooding

New Bluebelt in Prospect Park Poised to Tackle Brooklyn Flooding

The city will invest $68 million to create a Bluebelt system in Prospect Park, which uses nature-based solutions to manage intense rainfall and flash floods.
Brooklyn Man Sentenced to Prison For Killing Pregnant Wife in Williamsburg

Brooklyn Man Sentenced to Prison For Killing Pregnant Wife in Williamsburg

Defendant Timothy Taylor, 38, will serve his 22 years to life term consecutively as he is already serving for the murder of his former wife in Schenectady, N.Y. 
Mamdani And Sanders Join Starbucks Picket Line in Brooklyn

Mamdani And Sanders Join Starbucks Picket Line in Brooklyn

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and Senator Bernie Sanders visited 4th Avenue in Park Slope to support the Starbucks unionization effort.
Where to Transfer Your MetroCard Balance to OMNY in Brooklyn

Where to Transfer Your MetroCard Balance to OMNY in Brooklyn

The sale of MetroCards ends on Dec. 31.
Brooklyn Scores Major Investment For Supportive Housing

Brooklyn Scores Major Investment For Supportive Housing

Three Brooklyn projects receives major state funding for new supportive housing, adding affordable units with on-site services for seniors, families and domestic violence survivors.
70 NYCHA Workers Convicted For Bribery, Fraud And Extortion

70 NYCHA Workers Convicted For Bribery, Fraud And Extortion

The defendants were collectively responsible for accepting over $2.1 million in bribes in exchange for awarding NYCHA contracts worth over $15 million, according to prosecutors.
Food Insecurity ‘Frightening’ NYC Residents, Advocate Says

Food Insecurity ‘Frightening’ NYC Residents, Advocate Says

City parents are choosing to pay their rent first, then feed their children and often do not have food left over for themselves, according to Leslie Gordon, president of Food Bank For NYC.
NYC Wants Your Input on Brooklyn’s Noise Problem

NYC Wants Your Input on Brooklyn’s Noise Problem

The New York City Department of Environmental Protection on Monday released NYC Noise, a new app that will help both residents and DEP gain a deeper understanding of the city’s noise.